Tag: Culture
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Ai Weiwei, Julian Assange and graffiti grannies – the week in art
Ai Weiwei and the Celts conquer London. Plus extraordinary outsider artists, endangered buildings and the real Alice in Wonderland – in your weekly dispatch
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Madchester, grunge chic and Kate Moss: how the 90s shaped our world
The decade when youth culture exploded in defiant hypercolour lives on – and not just in Channel 4’s This is England ’90. Former editor of the Face Sheryl Garratt explains how the E generation’s style excesses are making a comeback
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Young artists have the power to shape the future – let’s take them seriously
The key to building a sustainable arts future lies in making young artists a priority today, in education and all other areas of life
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Vogue centenary exhibition styles fashion bible as cultural record
National Portrait Gallery celebrates 100 years of the magazine with images of Moss and Dietrich as well as war photography
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How to put on a mega-gig: the crystal design technician’s story
Also known as the ‘bedazzler’, they’re the person who turns ordinary microphones into pop stars’ must-have fashion accessories – transforming an ordinary stadium show into a shining spectacle
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The Art Fund charity launches a line of luxury holidays
Secret doors will open, champagne will flow and VIP access to the art world will be afforded the wealthy. But it’s a curious departure for a charity that champions free museum admission